I'm now convinced that this is either an emotional tactic to help you deal with the feeling of lost earnings (maybe short-term?) or your hiring strategy to get hungry junior engineers...
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Replying to @sebinsua @stevegraham
Different paths have different shaped pay-offs. You can work at great places and try to connect with people. You can contract and save money to bootstrap with (or more passively invest in funds). You can freelance in SF-type companies while living in low-cost of living countries.
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Replying to @stevegraham
Relative to what though? I'm completely unconvinced that the average permanent worker is able to (1) work at the best places, (2) manoeuvre their way into higher status (?!!) leadership work, or (3) produce enough capital and spare time to bootstrap a company.
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Replying to @sebinsua @stevegraham
I'm also happy and fulfilled, I just find it interesting that you can say you are while also feeling the need to denigrate other people's economic choices. And I do think there are legitimate reasons for choosing both paths. You are simplifying it to black-or-white.
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Replying to @stevegraham
"Go look at the work history of 99% of contractors. No career progression and shitty companies". That is needlessly offensive and you could be a lot more tactful when you say things like this. That's just my opinion though.
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Replying to @sebinsua @stevegraham
I still don't think it's as black-or-white as you're saying. Lots of people who try to start their own companies aren't going to get their investment in time/effort back. They'll get hard-won experience and respect from others for sure -- but that doesn't always result in money.
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Replying to @sebinsua @stevegraham
Contractors/freelancers often sacrifice (generalisation for specialisation; or, exciting work for rote work; or, the A-team for the C-team), but if you pay attention you can still see personal progression (people become better at mentoring, politically resilient, etc.)
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It is unsexy but it's not embarrassing.
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